Improvement in toy-pistols



UNITED .STATES PATElST' BENJAMIN HAVILAND AND GEORGE r. GUNN, OE EEEKIMEE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOY-PISTOLS. i

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,954, dated May 21, 1872.

"scribed In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a longitudinal central section. Fig. 2 is a sectional side View. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line a' w of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line y y.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A'represents the stock. B is the barrel. C is the projectile. D is the cylinder in the stock. Eis the piston,and F is a spiral spring, which bears against the end piece' G of the stock. The piston is tubular, and the spring is con-V iined therein. limits the amount of concussion of the spring. The tube at its upper end isplaced so as to work air-tight in the cylinder. The air is corn pressed in the cylinderpby the recoil of the spring, and is discharged into the barrel behind the projectile through the hole I. J is the breech-pin, which is made to resist the pressure of the air by means of an eccentric collar, K, which enters the cavityL Where the The length of the piston-tube.

pin is turned, as seen in Fig. 1. The springis compressed by means of the rod M, which passes down by the side of the barrel, as seen in Fig. 2, and engages with the flange H. N is the trigger, around which is a spiral spring, O, the tendency of which spring is to force the trigger outward. As the rod is forced down to compress the spring and chargcthe piece,

claim as new and desire V'to secure by Letters Patent 1. The arrangement of the cylinder D and piston E in the stock of the pistol, as shown and described.

2. The charging-rod M, in combination with the piston E, arranged as shown and described.

BENJ. HAVILAND. GEO. P. GUNN.

Witnesses:

F. P. MOWENNY, G. O. RAsBAcE.

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